Leaked WWE Memo from a Few Years Back Reveals Orders from Vince, Stephanie and Dunn

[AKI Man]

<blockquote class='quote\\_blockquote'><dl><dt>Quote:</dt><dd> </dd></dl><div>An internal WWE memo from a few years back recently leaked and stated a few things of interest:

* Vince McMahon no longer wants "Granddaddy of them all" using to describe WrestleMania because he feels it makes WrestleMania feel old and dated.

* Nobody can use the phrase "choke" for a submission move. Undertaker's Hell's Gate move was named Triangle submission hold.

* Producer Kevin Dunn stated that announcers can no longer use the phrase "title changes hands."

* Vince banned the use of terms "five star match" and "match of the year." As part of the memo banning those terms, Vince also wanted all announcers to "stop reading the dirt sheets" with the idea that it influences what they say.

* Stephanie McMahon sent a memo for announcers to never use the phrase "the referee didn’t see it" when a heel is doing something behind the referees back. She wrote that it makes it seem like the announcers are treating the fans like they are in grade school. Stephanie prefers "the referee’s vision was impaired" or "the referee’s vision was blocked." Also, never use the word "hatred" or "hate" when describing a feud and the announcers should never say a talent doesn't care about winning a match.[/quote]

 

[stylesismilo]

Some very valid points made, some very, very stupid. Like the referee's one.

 

[Raccoon]

* Producer Kevin Dunn stated that announcers can no longer use the phrase "title changes hands."

Is Kevin Dunn triggered by the word hands? Does he have inhumanly tiny hands or something?

 

[Deleted User]

<blockquote class='quote\\_blockquote'><dl><dt>Quote:</dt><dd> </dd></dl><div>* Vince McMahon no longer wants "Granddaddy of them all" using to describe WrestleMania because he feels it makes WrestleMania feel old and dated.
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Vince should do some market research. People like well-known, deeply established properties. That's why 90% of our movies are shameless remakes.

 

[stylesismilo]

They are PG, aiming for kids, they won't know that. I guess?

 

[Tired]

* Producer Kevin Dunn stated that announcers can no longer use the phrase "title changes hands."

Is Kevin Dunn triggered by the word hands? Does he have inhumanly tiny hands or something?

"Title changes hands" implies that the win was not necessarily won. It could be because someone simply surrendered the title to someone else, or the championship was simply awarded to someone else. They want all titles to seem important, and that every title win was hard-fought for. And that the champion did all that they could to avoid losing the title.

But then again, this was just after a time when so many people were giving up titles due to injuries.

 

[Raccoon]

<blockquote class='quote\\_blockquote'><dl><dt>The Reverend</dt><dd>Oct 18 2013, 06:22:36 PM</dd></dl><div>

* Producer Kevin Dunn stated that announcers can no longer use the phrase "title changes hands."

Is Kevin Dunn triggered by the word hands? Does he have inhumanly tiny hands or something?

"Title changes hands" implies that the win was not necessarily won. It could be because someone simply surrendered the title to someone else, or the championship was simply awarded to someone else. They want all titles to seem important, and that every title win was hard-fought for. And that the champion did all that they could to avoid losing the title.

But then again, this was just after a time when so many people were giving up titles due to injuries.[/quote]That's... pretty convoluted, actually. I think they're putting way too much thought into it.